Letters

District follows First Amendment with rules for LifeWise

The Herald has reported that Lifewise, a midday Bible education program, has…

 

Eco-Nomics column: Roberts remains a leader on climate

It’s getting hard to tell allies from antagonists in politics and climate…

 

Few recognize addiction’s link to poverty

Has it ever occurred to your many letter writers why, why is…

 

We seem caught between a circus or parallel realities

First, growing up, I and many others looked forward to the arrival of the circus. The traveling Circus would winter in the southern climes. It… Continue reading

Trump’s immigration policy based on race

After graduating from Snohomish High School and then the UW I joined the Peace Corps in 1966 as a volunteer in Ethiopia. This was at… Continue reading

Book on Western Arctic shows what could be lost to drilling, mining

In his book “Wilderness and the American Mind” Roderick Nash asserts that “wilderness was the basic ingredient of American civilization.” As we witness the Trump… Continue reading

Medical freedom should be a right

The undercutting of public health has been going on for decades from within the medical industry itself, (“House Dems seeks to impeach Kennedy for undercutting… Continue reading

LifeWise program is a threat to church, state separation

LifeWise Academy members portray themselves as innocent victims of a hostile Everett Public School board who are preventing LifeWise from eroding the separation of church… Continue reading

Trump’s ailment is Biden Derangement Syndrome

I guess I have TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome), which I am positive makes me better off than someone with BDS (Biden Derangement Syndrome), who is… Continue reading

LifeWise’s Bible classes pose no harm to students

The editorial regarding LifeWise Academy’s efforts to broaden children’s education and knowledge of Christian values and beliefs has me stumped a bit (“Everett Schools can… Continue reading

Where’s the controversy in what LifeWise offers to students?

I read with interest the article about the Everett Public School District allowing students to attend voluntary, optional off-campus Bible education during lunch and recess,… Continue reading

Fix the U.S. demand for drugs instead of striking drug boats

The blame can’t be put on the people in boats in the Caribbean. It should be placed on the shoulders of the U.S. drug addicts.… Continue reading

LifeWise program’s request for more access to students unreasonable

LifeWise Academy, a religious group, is challenging the Everett School District’s rules for its off-campus, released-time Bible program, threatening legal action if policies aren’t changed… Continue reading

Look north for a working program of national health care

President Trump could rescue his endangered legacy and the GOP’s bleak prospects. How? By boldly urging Congress to begin a five-year-phase in of Canada’s excellent… Continue reading

Mukilteo School Board’s Schwab was also great with students

Thank you for the heart-warming story about Judy Schwab’s service as a school board member in the Mukiteo School District (“Mukilteo School Board member retires… Continue reading

President Trump deserves F grades in all courses

The preponderance of evidence overwhelmingly proves that Donald Trump is the runaway-winner in the grading of all president’s corrupt actions. To assert that he is… Continue reading

President Trump keeps adding articles for impeachment

I read in The Herald that Donald Trump is going to redact the names of persons mentioned in the Epstein files when they are released.… Continue reading

Protect kids’ health care, education from state budget cuts

As we await Gov. Bob Ferguson’s budget proposal, I hope you will join me in calling for a state budget that protects critical investments in… Continue reading

Don’t sue state for U.S. 2 fatal crash; sue the driver at fault

Regarding the $50 million lawsuit filed against the state for the death of a driver on U.S. 2 (“Family of Monroe woman killed in U.S.… Continue reading

If state needs money it can collect license tab fees

Lately there have been multiple articles written in the newspaper about the shortfall of the state budget and the need to increase taxes. Much of… Continue reading